Kosrae Flying Fox vs Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Pteropus ualanus compared with Rhagio notatus

Key Differences

• Kosrae Flying Fox is Endangered while Large Fleck-winged Snipefly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Kosrae Flying Fox	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Rhagionidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Rhagio
Species	Pteropus ualanus	Rhagio notatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Kosrae Flying Fox and Large Fleck-winged Snipefly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Kosrae Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Kosrae Flying Fox	Large Fleck-winged Snipefly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Kosrae Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fleck-winged Snipefly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.